# NBC college bowl game broadcasts

NBC broadcast the Rose Bowl beginning in 1952 until the 1988 Rose Bowl when ABC took over. It had the Orange Bowl from 1965 through 1995. (The 1971 contest was the very last sporting event on US television to carry cigarette ads.) NBC also aired the Gator Bowl in 1949 and again from 1969 through 1971 and 1996 through 2006, the Sugar Bowl from 1958 through 1969, the Sun Bowl in 1964 and again in 1966, the Fiesta Bowl from 1978 through 1995, the Citrus Bowl from 1984 through 1985, the Hall of Fame Bowl from 1988 through 1992, and the Cotton Bowl from 1993 to 1995.

## List of broadcasters
### Citrus Bowl

| Date | Network | Play-by-play announcers | Color commentators | Sideline reporters |
| December 28, 1985 | NBC | Jay Randolph | Dave Rowe | Tom Hammond |
| December 22, 1984 | NBC | Don Criqui | Bob Trumpy |

### Cotton Bowl

| Date | Network | Play-by-play | Color commentator(s) |
| January 2, 1995 | NBC | Jim Lampley | Todd Christensen |
| January 1, 1994 | NBC | Charlie Jones | Todd Christensen |
| January 1, 1993 | NBC | Tom Hammond | Paul Maguire |

### Fiesta Bowl

The Fiesta Bowl began in 1971, but was considered a “minor bowl” until the January 1, 1982 game between Penn State–USC. Since then, the Fiesta Bowl has been considered a major bowl.
| Date | Network | Play-by-play | Color commentator(s) | Sideline reporter(s) |
| January 2, 1995 | NBC | Charlie Jones | Randy Cross | Dan Hicks |
| January 1, 1994 | NBC | Tom Hammond | Cris Collinsworth |
| January 1, 1993 | NBC | Charlie Jones | Todd Christensen | Beasley Reece |
| January 1, 1992 | NBC | Charlie Jones | Todd Christensen | Ahmad Rashad |
| January 1, 1991 | NBC | Charlie Jones | Todd Christensen | Tom Hammond and Gayle Gardner |
| January 1, 1990 | NBC | Charlie Jones | Merlin Olsen | Jimmy Cefalo |
| January 2, 1989 | NBC | Dick Enberg | Merlin Olsen |
| January 1, 1988 | NBC | Charlie Jones | Jimmy Cefalo |
| January 2, 1987 | NBC | Charlie Jones | Bob Griese and Jimmy Cefalo |
| January 1, 1986 | NBC | Charlie Jones | Sam Rutigliano | Gary Gerould |
| January 1, 1985 | NBC | Charlie Jones | Bob Griese |
| January 2, 1984 | NBC | Charlie Jones | Bob Griese |
| January 1, 1983 | NBC | Charlie Jones | Len Dawson |
| January 1, 1982 | NBC | Charlie Jones | Len Dawson | Mike Haffner |
| December 26, 1980 | NBC | Charlie Jones | Len Dawson | Mike Haffner |
| December 25, 1979 | NBC | Charlie Jones | Len Dawson | Mike Haffner |
| December 25, 1978 | NBC | Curt Gowdy | John Brodie | Mike Haffner |

### Gator Bowl

| Date | Network | Play-by-play announcers | Color commentators | Sideline reporters |
| January 2, 2006 | NBC | Tom Hammond | Pat Haden | Lewis Johnson |
| January 1, 2005 | NBC | Tom Hammond | Pat Haden | Lewis Johnson |
| January 1, 2004 | NBC | Tom Hammond | Pat Haden | Lewis Johnson |
| January 1, 2003 | NBC | Mike Breen | Pat Haden | |
| January 1, 2002 | NBC | Tom Hammond | Pat Haden | |
| January 1, 2001 | NBC | Matt Vasgersian | Pat Haden | |
| January 1, 2000 | NBC | Tom Hammond | James Lofton | Craig Sager |
| January 1, 1999 | NBC | Tom Hammond | Pat Haden | |
| January 1, 1998 | NBC | Charlie Jones | Bob Trumpy | |
| January 1, 1997 | NBC | Don Criqui | Bob Trumpy | |
| January 1, 1996 | NBC | Tom Hammond | Bob Trumpy | |
| January 2, 1971 | NBC | Charlie Jones | George Ratterman | |
| December 27, 1969 | NBC | Curt Gowdy | Al DeRogatis | |
| January 1, 1949 | NBC | | | |

### Hall of Fame Bowl

| Date | Network | Play-by-play announcers | Color commentators | Sideline reporters |
| January 1, 1992 | NBC | Don Criqui | Bob Trumpy | Beasley Reece |
| January 1, 1991 | NBC | Joel Meyers | Ahmad Rashad | Paul Maguire |
| January 1, 1990 | NBC | Don Criqui | Ahmad Rashad | Jim Donovan |
| January 2, 1989 | NBC | Tom Hammond | Joe Namath | Armen Keteyian |
| January 2, 1988 | NBC | Bob Costas | Ahmad Rashad and Paul Maguire | |

### Orange Bowl

| Date | Network | Play-by-play | Color commentator(s) | Sideline reporter(s) |
| January 1, 1995 | NBC | Tom Hammond | Cris Collinsworth | John Dockery |
| January 1, 1994 | NBC | Dick Enberg | Bob Trumpy | O. J. Simpson |
| January 1, 1993 | NBC | Don Criqui | Bob Trumpy | John Dockery |
| January 1, 1992 | NBC | Dick Enberg | Bill Walsh | John Dockery |
| January 1, 1991 | NBC | Dick Enberg | Bill Walsh | O. J. Simpson and Bob Trumpy |
| January 1, 1990 | NBC | Dick Enberg | Bill Walsh | |
| January 2, 1989 | NBC | Don Criqui | Bob Trumpy | Jim Gray |
| January 1, 1988 | NBC | Don Criqui | Bob Trumpy | Tom Hammond |
| January 1, 1987 | NBC | Don Criqui | Bob Trumpy | Paul Maguire |
| January 1, 1986 | NBC | Don Criqui | Bob Trumpy and Bob Griese | Jimmy Cefalo |
| January 1, 1985 | NBC | Don Criqui | Bob Trumpy | Bill Macatee |
| January 2, 1984 | NBC | Don Criqui | John Brodie | Bill Macatee |
| January 1, 1983 | NBC | Don Criqui | John Brodie | |
| January 1, 1982 | NBC | Don Criqui | John Brodie | Bob Trumpy |
| January 1, 1981 | NBC | Don Criqui | John Brodie | Bob Trumpy |
| January 1, 1980 | NBC | Don Criqui | John Brodie | Bob Trumpy |
| January 1, 1979 | NBC | Dick Enberg | Merlin Olsen | |
| January 2, 1978 | NBC | Jim Simpson | Merlin Olsen | |
| January 1, 1977 | NBC | Jim Simpson | John Brodie | |
| January 1, 1976 | NBC | Jim Simpson | John Brodie | |
| January 1, 1975 | NBC | Jim Simpson | John Brodie | |
| January 1, 1974 | NBC | Jim Simpson | Kyle Rote | |
| January 1, 1973 | NBC | Jim Simpson | Kyle Rote | |
| January 1, 1972 | NBC | Jim Simpson | Kyle Rote | Bill Enis |
| January 1, 1971 | NBC | Jim Simpson | Al DeRogatis | |
| January 1, 1970 | NBC | Jim Simpson | Al DeRogatis | |
| January 1, 1969 | NBC | Jim Simpson | Al DeRogatis | |
| January 1, 1968 | NBC | Jim Simpson | Kyle Rote | |
| January 2, 1967 | NBC | Curt Gowdy | Paul Christman | |
| January 1, 1966 | NBC | Curt Gowdy | Paul Christman | |
| January 1, 1965 | NBC | Jim Simpson | Bud Wilkinson | |

### Rose Bowl

The 1952 Rose Bowl, on NBC, was the first national telecast of a college football game. The network broadcast both the Tournament of Roses Parade and the following game.
| Date | Network | Play-by-play | Color commentator(s) | Sideline reporter(s) |
| January 1, 1988 | NBC | Dick Enberg | Merlin Olsen | |
| January 1, 1987 | NBC | Dick Enberg | Merlin Olsen | |
| January 1, 1986 | NBC | Dick Enberg | Merlin Olsen | |
| January 1, 1985 | NBC | Dick Enberg | Merlin Olsen | |
| January 2, 1984 | NBC | Dick Enberg | Merlin Olsen | |
| January 1, 1983 | NBC | Dick Enberg | Merlin Olsen | |
| January 1, 1982 | NBC | Dick Enberg | Merlin Olsen | |
| January 1, 1981 | NBC | Dick Enberg | Merlin Olsen | |
| January 1, 1980 | NBC | Dick Enberg | Merlin Olsen | O. J. Simpson |
| January 1, 1979 | NBC | Curt Gowdy | John Brodie and O. J. Simpson |
| January 2, 1978 | NBC | Curt Gowdy | John Brodie | Charlie Jones |
| January 1, 1977 | NBC | Curt Gowdy | Don Meredith |
| January 1, 1976 | NBC | Curt Gowdy | Al DeRogatis | Ross Porter |
| January 1, 1975 | NBC | Curt Gowdy | Al DeRogatis | Ross Porter |
| January 1, 1974 | NBC | Curt Gowdy | Al DeRogatis | Al DeRogatis |
| January 1, 1973 | NBC | Curt Gowdy | Al DeRogatis | Al DeRogatis |
| January 1, 1972 | NBC | Curt Gowdy | Al DeRogatis | Al DeRogatis |
| January 1, 1971 | NBC | Curt Gowdy | Kyle Rote |
| January 1, 1970 | NBC | Curt Gowdy | Kyle Rote |
| January 1, 1969 | NBC | Curt Gowdy | Kyle Rote |
| January 1, 1968 | NBC | Curt Gowdy | Paul Christman |
| January 2, 1967 | NBC | Lindsey Nelson | Terry Brennan |
| January 1, 1966 | NBC | Lindsey Nelson | Terry Brennan |
| January 1, 1965 | NBC | Lindsey Nelson | Ray Scott |
| January 1, 1964 | NBC | Lindsey Nelson | Terry Brennan |
| January 1, 1963 | NBC | Mel Allen |
| January 1, 1962 | NBC | Mel Allen |
| January 2, 1961 | NBC | Mel Allen | Chick Hearn |
| January 1, 1960 | NBC | Mel Allen | Chick Hearn |
| January 1, 1959 | NBC | Mel Allen | Chick Hearn |
| January 1, 1958 | NBC | Mel Allen | Chick Hearn |
| January 1, 1957 | NBC | Mel Allen |
| January 2, 1956 | NBC | Mel Allen | Sam Balter |
| January 1, 1955 | NBC | Mel Allen | |
| January 1, 1954 | NBC | Mel Allen | Tom Harmon |
| January 1, 1953 | NBC | Mel Allen | |
| January 1, 1952 | NBC | Mel Allen | Jack Brickhouse |

### Sugar Bowl

| Date | Network | Play-by-play | Color commentator(s) | Sideline reporter(s) |
| January 1, 1969 | NBC | Charlie Jones | George Ratterman |
| January 1, 1968 | NBC | Charlie Jones | Elmer Angsman |
| January 2, 1967 | NBC | Jim Simpson | Charlie Jones |
| January 1, 1966 | NBC | Jim Simpson | Bud Wilkinson |
| January 1, 1965 | NBC | Bill Flemming | Terry Brennan |
| January 1, 1964 | NBC | Ray Scott | Frankie Albert |
| January 1, 1963 | NBC | Ray Scott | Frankie Albert |
| January 1, 1962 | NBC | Lindsey Nelson | Lee Giroux |
| January 2, 1961 | NBC | Lindsey Nelson | Red Grange |
| January 2, 1961 | NBC | Lindsey Nelson | Red Grange | Red Grange |
| January 1, 1960 | NBC | Lindsey Nelson | Red Grange | Red Grange |
| January 1, 1959 | NBC | Lindsey Nelson | Red Grange | Red Grange |
| January 1, 1958 | | | | Red Grange |

### Sun Bowl

| Date | Network | Play-by-play announcers | Color commentators | Sideline reporters |
| 1966 | NBC | Jim Simpson | Charlie Jones | |
| 1964 | NBC | Ray Scott | Frankie Albert | |